3. "yeah, this shit is dead-on in alot of ways..." In response to Reply # 2
I've been reading some online reviews though, and for the most part they're pretty brutal.
This is a very adult show though (in more ways than one....lol), and I imagine it will have a hard time finding an audience that isn't older, married, or boo'ed up based on what I've seen from the pilot. There's little to no humor, the pace is relatively slow, and the sex scenes while graphic, also capture the real-life awkwardness/clumsiness or just regular people fuckin.
The good thing though, is that everybody knows somebody who is in at least one stage of the show's three relationships, or is perhaps in it themselves. That's why I think it has promise.
>Worth checkin out or no? well, A general rule of mine is, any show that makes me want to immediately beat off upon the conclusion of the episode is indeed worth checking out
kidding
kinda
But seriously, It was a decent intro to the characters. I'm interested in seeing where they will go, in terms of how each couples relationship develops. I like the idea of each couple being at a different point in the relationship ladder Plus, the young chick is bangin
21. "glad im not the only one" In response to Reply # 7
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JERRY: I can't believe this. So what are you saying? You didn't like my act, so that's it? MARLENE: I can't be with someone if I don't respect what they do. JERRY: You're a cashier!
47. "Ugh! I know i really really loved that show" In response to Reply # 45
i finally just got the first season on amazon i hope they release the 2nd too...
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JERRY: I can't believe this. So what are you saying? You didn't like my act, so that's it? MARLENE: I can't be with someone if I don't respect what they do. JERRY: You're a cashier!
18. "Both the hubby and I caught it last night..." In response to Reply # 0
It was pretty good...It was nice to see a penis in primetime television (for me, not my husband)...although I hear a couple of them might've been a prothestic (sp).
But yeah, some of the comments made in the show made me flinch a little bit because they were familiar...but I'd still watch.
I know I'ma have an awkward time explaining to the fellas why I'm watching it since it is kinda depressing and unglamirous, but it seems promising so far.
__________ I don't like the beat anymore because its just a loop. ALC didn't FLIP IT ENOUGH!
Flip it enough? Flip these. Flip off. Go flip some f*cking burgers. (c) Kno
the people are way too attractive. as i watch the show i'm comparing myself to them, and i don't add up. anxiety galore. similar to my feelings about the Hill. can anybody else relate? of course not...
25. "I tried to watch this" In response to Reply # 0
because it does look interesting but after spending most of the summer in a pretty brutal, pro-longed breakup, some of the stuff just hit a bit too close to find any enjoyment, maybe when it hits re-runs.
29. "It's an HBO show and I'm gonna give it time" In response to Reply # 0
but pretty much every male character on it annoyed me in that first episode.
and a show like this can only be successfull for me if I'm able to get something out of the characters.
If it's gonna continue to be an hour of me wincing over how much of a dumb deuchebag each dude is, I can't see it having that long of a shelf life on my DVR.
and HBO can really do no wrong in my eyes. I expect this show to pick the pace up quickly. It would've been nice to see some color on the show, but oh well. And all the beans and franks wasn't as shocking as seeing (SPOILER BELOW)
the therapist give head yo! Definite 'oh shit' moment for me. But old people do fuck, and since this show is exploring the intimacies between people in various stages of relationships, it was fitting.
Frank Longo Member since Nov 18th 2003 86672 posts
Mon Sep-10-07 11:24 PM
38. "I thought we were gonna see saggy boobies." In response to Reply # 37
We were *this* close.
And didn't we see ole lady suckin him off?
I mean, we got the idea when she started kissin down on him and unbuttoning him.
If I'd been watchin that show with a lady type, she'd already be depressed cuz of the subject matter, then she'd be totally turned off by Old Lady Head.
43. "The Pilot got me interested" In response to Reply # 0 Tue Sep-11-07 11:43 AM by JtothaI
I'll watch the second ep. Like others have said, its pretty real for a TV show, obviously the writers have been caught up in some of these situations before, because someshit is just too real. lol
The Mrs. was cringing during the BJ scene with the elderly folks, she couldn't even watch, I was dying the whole time at how awkward she was.
49. "I really enjoyed this." In response to Reply # 0
i think that(much like real life) all these dudes that look like dumbasses might be proven to be douchebags motivated by logic. The frankness of the sex caught me off guard. Like did they really fake the cum shot on the hand job?
The pilot was pretty good for getting character templates out and leaving hope for some nuance. Theres something deep with the married couple, i think the husband might be gay. And the young engaged couple have good tension/chemistry. The actor plays the role of the average guy thats scared of commitment pretty naturally,
53. "Quite disturbing..." In response to Reply # 0
some of the dialogue, and the sex scenes looked like amateur porn.
Not my cup of tea, but I'll give it about two more episodes. ---------------------------- "No really Nate, I don't think you're a gimmick. You deserved to win that Slam Dunk contest. Keep practicing and maybe next year it won't take you fifteen attempts to throw one down. Who's my little man?"
HBO has scrapped plans for a second season of drama "Tell Me You Love Me."
Series creator/exec producer Cynthia Mort said in statement issued Friday afternoon that she and others were "unable to find the direction of the show for the second season," noting "the considerable amount of time" that has passed since its first 10-seg season bowed last September.
Show that examined the lives of three couples undergoing counseling raised eyebrows for its steamy sexual content, though it was not a ratings-grabber for HBO. HBO picked up "Tell Me" for a second season last October after just four airings, but the show from HBO Entertainment and Pariah had yet to resume production.
HBO programming prexy Michael Lombardo stressed that the feevee outlet intended to stay in biz with Mort.
"We really feel Cynthia has an important voice that belongs on HBO and we look forward to the next show she will create for us," he said.
"Tell Me's" ensemble included Jane Alexander, Michelle Borth, Ally Walker, Tim DeKay, Adam Scott and Sonya Walger.
65. "Sounds like some political bs to me" In response to Reply # 63
These execs prolly told her to "spice things up" by adding more sex or whatever, she told them to bugger off, and that was that
I bet season 2 would already be in production if Carolyn Strauss were still there ________________________________________________________________________ *by request*
(note to the usual tUoOS debaters, this will most likely be my final appearance in this post, so there's no use trying to start an argument... thnx)
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